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As the marriage was falling apart, the wife went to Russia where she underwent further fertility treatment without telling him.

The claimant told Abu Dhabi Appeals Court when she returned to the UAE, she went back to the original clinic and forged his signature on forms consenting to the use of his sperm in storage.

This time the treatment was successful but the husband said he did not know his ex-wife was pregnant when they divorced less than three weeks later.

A wife forged her husband's signature to release his frozen sperm for further fertility treatment without his consent. File photo

He only discovered he was a father four months after the divorce when she told his friend what she had done.

The ex-wife, who cares for the child, filed a lawsuit shortly after giving birth demanding her former husband register their daughter under his name.

The Court of First Instance ruled in her favour but the ex-husband decided to counter sue.

He failed to convince judges he deserved compensation in the lower court and is now appealing the ruling against him.

He told the appeal court: 'I love the baby and have already accepted my daughter. I will give her and the mother their full rights but we cannot ignore the scam done here.

'We divorced a few days after she used the sperm and she did not mention anything about being pregnant.

'Then four months later she went to my friend and told him. She just wants to stay in the UAE and get benefits. This should not be allowed.'

Judge Khairi al Kabbash said: 'Since you have been so noble so far and accepted your daughter and registered her under your name, why don't you continue with your generosity and big heart and accept the situation?'

He added: 'You are an amazing man - I can understand why she could not let go of you.'

The Court of First Instance cleared his ex-wife of any blame as the couple were married at the time of the incident and he had previously given consent for the treatment.

The case was adjourned until November when the claimant plans to produce the consent forms in evidence.